Wednesday, February 27, 2008

During our stay at Samran Place two visits ago, we happened to discover a very good beef noodle shop nearby. Sadly they don't have a business card, and due to communication problem, I wasn't able to get the address. So I hope my direction below would helps.

Served in clear beef broth, just choose your preferred choice of noodle (by pointing at it); vermicelli or kuey teow or even rice, and your preferred type of cuts ranging from brisket, rare beef slices, beef balls, intestines, lungs, etc. As for me, I opted for vermicelli to go with brisket, beef balls and slices of rare beef. For only RM4, my bowl was covered with my chosen ingredients. You can't even see the noodle! Trust me, for the amount of beef I get from 1 bowl here is equivalent to 3 bowls combined in KL. I have to brush the beef aside to expose the vermicelli.

The broth was clear yet full of flavour. This is the first time that I didn't mind having coriander in my soup as it really enhance the taste. Not forgetting the bits and pieces of crispy lard. Yes, LARD! Sugar, chili flakes and fish sauce are provided but the soup was already tasty enough. But still, I just couldn't resist from adding a few dash of fish sauce. EXTRA OMMPPHH!! So good till Hubby was eyeing my soup, no way, this is something which I will not share! Bouncy beef balls, super tender briskets and perfectly cooked rare beef slices...so good that we ended up having this 3 times within our 2 nights stay! I was telling Hubby that while editing the photo, I felt like crying cos I miss this beef noodle terribly.

What is your definition of 'tender' brisket? Once you put this into your mouth, you will know.

For all beef lovers out there who is planning a trip to Bangkok, do give this place a try!

Location Location Location!!It's at one of those sidelane off Petchburi Road. From Samran Place, turn left and walk straight till you come to a lane on your left. The beef noodle shop is the second shop on your right. Open from morning till late afternoon, this place is popular among the locals and I even noticed some write-ups in their local press being pasted on the wall.

Come! Come! To a small town call Kluang, right in the center of Johor (if there is any such chance).

Just ask around, there are 2 stalls of famous beef noodles in this hometown of mine for as long as i can remember. Very nice! Even i don't take beef (don't like the taste), i still eat their noodles and soup.Haha,weird hor?